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Department and Engineering Department Project Background: The reduced need and intensity of tillage where compaction is avoided improves soil condition and soil function, and helps reduce soil greenhouse gas
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fertiliser can be used to supply crop nutrients. The manufacture of artificial fertilisers relies upon the mining of phosphorous ore and the extraction of nitrogen from the air. The manufacture and use
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horticulture growing medium component, owing to its physical, chemical and biological properties, and low economic cost. Peat extraction for horticulture use removes stable, sequestered carbon and releases it
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of crop improvement. This PhD project will use wheat (a globally important crop species within the grass family) and a range of techniques (biochemical, bioinformatic and physiological) to investigate key
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the research question including identification of the knowledge gaps, clearly identify the aims of the research and briefly detail the methodology and resources required. If candidates do not have a specific